{"product_id":"stuff-of-history","title":"Stuff of History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Moore is wickedly charming - the naughty uncle you want to be sat beside at the dinner table' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolute gem of a book. More hidden treasures than an entire season of \u003ci\u003eAntiques Roadshow' - Hugh Bonneville\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eToo often history focuses on the tales of kings, or those (often men) who were given the credit for shaping our stories. Yet, what fascinates most are the figures who have passed through the cracks of history, people like:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The fourteen-year-old boy who lived undetected in the \u003cb\u003echimneys of Buckingham Palace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Archie Lee, the re-inventor of \u003cb\u003eSanta Claus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The women at Playtex who helped put the first \u003cb\u003eman on the moon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Unknown war hero Tommy Brown, whose extraordinary bravery helped the\u003cb\u003e code breakers of Bletchley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut it's not just forgotten heroes that you'll meet, this compendium also reveals the curious back stories behind everyday objects - \u003cb\u003ethe humble fork\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethe china cup\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ethe real history of tea\u003c\/b\u003e, and\u003cb\u003e Queen Victoria's underwear\u003c\/b\u003e - to name but a few.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stuff of History\u003c\/i\u003e is a thoughtful, entertaining and carefully curated miscellany of fascinating forgotten histories from \u003ci\u003eAntiques Roadshow\u003c\/i\u003e stalwart, and popular historian with a huge Instagram following, Steven Moore.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bonnier Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55283307839832,"sku":"9781785126505","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781785126505.jpg?v=1780115472","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/stuff-of-history","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}